1. Flail chest: Monitor pulse oximetry and blood gases, intubate and ventilate if there is hypoxia or respiratory distress. Consider early intubation in elderly or severe multitrauma patients. 2. Open, sucking/blowing wound in the chest wall: Do not suture or pack before thoracostomy tube insertion. Danger of tension pneumothorax! A Square gauze taped on only 3 sides can be applied while preparing for chest tube insertion. 3. Tension pneumothorax: Initial decompression with needle insertion through the
Platelets should be transfused at a rate of 10 milliliters per minute for approximately 30 minutes, explains the Department of Pathology at the University of Michigan Health System.
1 Answer. 0. Red Blood Cells over 1-2 hours Plasma, platelets, and cryo at 10ml per minute or over 20-30 minutes In a non-urgent situation infuse the first 25ml of blood (proportionately smaller volume for pediatric patients) slowly at no more than 25 drops/minute to allow for recognition of an acute adverse reaction.he remainder of the blood can be infused to adults at a rate of 60-80 ml per hour. Complete the transfusion within two hours unless the patient can tolerate only gradual expansion of the intravascular volume. The infusion time should not exceed 4 hours.